Barbara Rachwalska (13 April 1922 – 23 December 1993) was a Polish stage actress, known also for a number of supporting roles in films and TV series. She cofounded the New Theatre in Łódź.
Barbara Rachwalska | |
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 Rachwalska in The Last Stage | |
| Born | 13 April 1922 |
| Died | 23 December 1993 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Actress |
Biography
editBarbara Rachwalska was born on 13 April 1922, in Warsaw.[1] During World War II, she attended underground theatre classes at the Państwowy Instytut Sztuki Teatralnej.[2] She made her theatrical debut in 1945, in Łódź, where she later cofounded the New Theatre.[2] In 1949–1963 and 1977–1979, she worked at the New Theatre. In the decade between she acted at the National Theatre and the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw.[1][2] She also performed in about 50 TV theatre plays. After retiring in 1979, she occasionally performed in various Warsaw theaters.[2]
Rachwalska also played a number of supporting roles in films and TV series.[2][3] Among the most popular TV characters portrayed by her was the role of Maria Talar in Dom and of Tekla Wagnerówna in Alternatywy 4.[3]
In 1955 she was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit, then five years later she received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.[2]
Selected filmography
editFilms
edit- The Last Stage (1948)
- Żołnierz zwycięstwa (1953)
- Kazimierz Wielki (1975)
- Magnat (1987)
- Calls Controlled (1991)[2]
TV series
edit- Stawka większa niż życie (1967)
- Nights and Days (1975)
- Dom (1980)
- Alternatywy 4 (1984)[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Barbara Rachwalska". Encyklopedia teatru polskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Barbara Rachwalska". FilmPolski (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b ""Nie była aktorką sfrustrowaną". Stworzyła niezapomnianą Marię Talar w serialu "Dom"". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-07-26.